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The Greek Word "Porneia" In The Matthean Exception Clauses, Philip R. Leineweber
The Greek Word "Porneia" In The Matthean Exception Clauses, Philip R. Leineweber
Senior Honors Theses
Matthew 5:32 and 19:9 present an interesting exegetical discussion concerning the acceptability and permissibility of divorce. These verses provoke interest because of their inclusion of an exception clause seemingly allowing for a permissible divorce. The verses state the unlawfulness of divorce “except in the case of porneia.” Porneia is the word around which this discussion revolves and its meaning differs vastly depending upon the interpreter. The word is interpreted specifically as adultery during the betrothal period and also as sexual promiscuity and immorality on the other. This thesis explains both views and then seeks to offer all relevant evidence by …
Marx And The Bible: José Miranda’S Critique Of The Philosophy Of Oppression, James Mark Shields
Marx And The Bible: José Miranda’S Critique Of The Philosophy Of Oppression, James Mark Shields
Faculty Journal Articles
This paper critically examines the liberation theology of José Porfirio Miranda, as expressed in his Marx and the Bible (1971), with a focus on the central idea (and subtitle) of this work: the “Critique of the Philosophy of Oppression.” Miranda’s critique is examined via certain key tropes such as “power,” “justice,” and “freedom,” both in the context of late twentieth-century Latin American society, and in the state of the “post-Christian” and “post-Marxist” world more generally, vis-à-vis contemporary liberal justice theory. Close examination of the potentialities, paradoxes and subtle evasions in Miranda’s critique leads not to the conclusion that Miranda does …
Does Deuteronomy 32:17 Assume Or Deny The Reality Of Other Gods?, Michael Heiser
Does Deuteronomy 32:17 Assume Or Deny The Reality Of Other Gods?, Michael Heiser
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
Deuteronomy 32, the Song of Moses, is well known among biblical scholars for its textual, linguistic, and translation difficulties. l Attention to Deut 32 has tended to focus on vv. 8-9, and 43 in light of fragments of those verses recovered at Qumran and their disagreement with the Masoretic Text (MT).' Though conceptually related to these verses and briefly discussed in commentaries, Deut 32.17 has received no concentrated attention in scholarly journals. Given the divergent ways the verse has been handled by Bible translators, Deut 32.17 deserves consideration.
Inter-Generational Youth Ministry And The Solution To Volunteers, Steve R. Vandegriff
Inter-Generational Youth Ministry And The Solution To Volunteers, Steve R. Vandegriff
SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
The Worldviews Of Hinduism And The Christian Believer, Will Hedrick
The Worldviews Of Hinduism And The Christian Believer, Will Hedrick
Senior Honors Theses
In this thesis, the Vedanta branch of Hinduism will be studied in order to gain an understanding of this diverse religion. The Vedanta concept of God, the self, the problem of life, the cause of this problem, the solution, and means to reach this solution will be examined in detail. After explaining these concepts, they will be compared with Christianity in order to see what common ground exists. Along with this, apologetic thoughts will be presented so that the Christian can better evangelize the Hindu. Finally, the concepts will be reexamined with the goal of finding truths that may help …
A Journey Into The Land Of No Return: Death Attitudes And Perceptions Of Death And Afterlife In Ancient Near Eastern Literature, Leah Whitehead Craig
A Journey Into The Land Of No Return: Death Attitudes And Perceptions Of Death And Afterlife In Ancient Near Eastern Literature, Leah Whitehead Craig
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
Using Adrian Tomer and Grafton Eliason's Comprehensive Model of Death Anxiety, this paper analyzes literature of the Ancient Near East in order to discover death attitudes of the authors and the culture. This paper will examine works from four languages of the Ancient Near East, and therefore four cultures: Sumerian, Akkadian, Ugaritic, and Hebrew language groups. Texts are examined in English translation, with the exception of some passages in the Hebrew chapter. Images of death and afterlife, particularly regarding the underworld, are described. Tomer and Eliason's model is used to analyze the images to determine death attitudes of the authors …
Debate At Cambridge University With Gary Habermas (Video File), Gary R. Habermas
Debate At Cambridge University With Gary Habermas (Video File), Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Reports Relating To The Fifty-Ninth Annual Meeting Of The Society, James A. Borland
Reports Relating To The Fifty-Ninth Annual Meeting Of The Society, James A. Borland
SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Memorials 2008, James A. Borland
Memorials 2008, James A. Borland
SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations
No abstract provided.
Discussion: Antony Flew, N.T. Wright, And Gary Habermas (Video File), Gary R. Habermas, N. T. Wright, Antony Flew
Discussion: Antony Flew, N.T. Wright, And Gary Habermas (Video File), Gary R. Habermas, N. T. Wright, Antony Flew
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Love, Nancy M. Martin, Joseph Runzo
Love, Nancy M. Martin, Joseph Runzo
Religious Studies Faculty Books and Book Chapters
No abstract provided.
Sacramental Symbols In A Time Of Violence And Disruption: Shaping People Of Hope And Eschatological Vision, Judith M. Kubicki
Sacramental Symbols In A Time Of Violence And Disruption: Shaping People Of Hope And Eschatological Vision, Judith M. Kubicki
Theology Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Monotheism, Polytheism, Monolatry, Or Henotheism? Toward An Assessment Of Divine Plurality In The Hebrew Bible, Michael Heiser
Monotheism, Polytheism, Monolatry, Or Henotheism? Toward An Assessment Of Divine Plurality In The Hebrew Bible, Michael Heiser
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
Israel’s view of God and his relationship to other divine beings in the Hebrew Bible has long been the subject of scholarly debate. The dominant critical consensus since the late nineteenth century holds that Israel’s faith evolved from polytheism or henotheism to monotheism. Passages in the Hebrew Bible that assume the existence of other gods are compared to other passages that put forth the declaration that “there are no other gods besides” the God of Israel as proof of this view. Other scholars who reject this evolutionary paradigm tend to assume passages evincing divine plurality actually speak of human beings, …
Review: Judges, Michael Heiser
Review: Judges, Michael Heiser
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Targum Isaiah 53 And The New Testament Concept Of Atonement, Jintae Kim
Targum Isaiah 53 And The New Testament Concept Of Atonement, Jintae Kim
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Victory In Jesus ... Being A Child Of God, James B. Joseph
Victory In Jesus ... Being A Child Of God, James B. Joseph
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
No abstract provided.
Dale Allison’S Resurrection Skepticism: A Critique, Gary R. Habermas
Dale Allison’S Resurrection Skepticism: A Critique, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
Part 6 of Dale Allison's volume, Resurrecting Jesus: The Earliest Christian Tradition and its Interpreters, is a rare, balanced mixture of mature skepticism with a healthy respect for the relevant historical and theological data. Perhaps not since Peter Carnley's The Structure a/Resurrection Belief has there been another work on the resurrection that weaves together these contrasting elements. Yet, not only do these two texts present very different perspectives, but Allison's exhibits a far greater command of the germane historical issues, both skeptical alternative responses as well as what can be concluded from the relevant New Testament texts. Along the way, …
The Three Dimensions Of Scriptures, James W. Watts
The Three Dimensions Of Scriptures, James W. Watts
Religion - All Scholarship
This article proposes a new model for understanding the ways that scriptures function. Several big media stories of recent years, such as those surrounding controversies over Ten Commandments monuments in U.S. courthouses and Qur’ans desecrated at Guantánomo Bay, involve the iconic function of scriptures. Yet contemporary scholarship on Jewish, Christian or Muslim scriptures is ill-prepared to interpret these events because it has focused almost all its efforts on textual interpretation. Even the increased attention to the performative function of scripture by Wilfred Cantwell Smith and his students does not provide resources for understanding the iconic roles of scriptures. This paper …
"Common Sense" Meets The Book Of Mormon, Terryl Givens
"Common Sense" Meets The Book Of Mormon, Terryl Givens
English Faculty Publications
Thomas O'Dea's opinion of the Book of Mormon's importance in Mormonism is evident in his choice to make it the first chapter following his introduction. He spends little more than a page summarizing the Book of Mormon before he immediately turns to the question that seems inevitably to impose itself at the forefront of so many Book of Mormon discussions: how do we explain its origin? Such a preoccupation does not self-evidently present itself; one would not expect to find, and in fact does not find, that accounts of the Qur'an, for instance, typically exhibit the felt burden of "explaining" …
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The Resurrection Of Jesus And The Talpiot Tomb, Gary R. Habermas
The Resurrection Of Jesus And The Talpiot Tomb, Gary R. Habermas
Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)
The authors in this volume argue that severe problems beset the Talpiot tomb hypothesis. Rarely is this more apparent than when this proposal purports to address the known data regarding the early church's claims that Jesus' burial tomb was empty and that He later appeared to His disciples in a resurrected body. In this chapter, we will compare the Talpiot hypothesis to the accredited information that contemporary research has confirmed on these topics.
2008 - 91st Lectureship Summit, "The Righteousness Of God", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University
2008 - 91st Lectureship Summit, "The Righteousness Of God", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University
Lectureship and Summit Programs
No abstract provided.